Seasonal & Holidays

Doylestown Area Restaurants Open For Thanksgiving Day 2022

Water Wheel Tavern, Washington House Hotel and Cock 'n Bull: PA restaurants open for Thanksgiving.

DOYLESTOWN, PA — For those who want to skip the fuss of a big Thanksgiving dinner at home, several restaurants open Thanksgiving Day in the PATCH area will cook turkey dinner — or something else entirely.

Restaurants open for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Nov. 24, offer a range of dining experiences, from fine dining to fast casual to fast food. In some cases, you’ll need to make a reservation, so plan ahead as much as possible.

As always, Patch encourages you to call any restaurant on this list in advance to double-check hours on Thanksgiving Day, as many vary by location. Here are the local restaurants that plan to be open:

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  • Water Wheel Tavern, 4424 Old Easton Road, Doylestown. Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner and other entrees. Seatings from 12 to 5:30 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended to avoid disappointment. 215-348-8300.
  • Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant, Peddler's Village, Street Road and Route 263, Lahaska. Call 215-794-4010. The annual Cock ‘n Bull Harvest Buffet features multiple stations of family favorites on November 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Here's an option for topping off your holiday feast while enjoying Thanksgiving at home:

  • Pie Bird Farm, Ottsville, is offering a special holiday selection of their from-scratch pies made with heavily-sourced local and organic ingredients, available for preorder through its website for pick up the week of Thanksgiving at two locations – The Doylestown Pie Shop (72 North Main Street, Doylestown 18901) and at Pie Bird Farm (641 Cafferty Road, Ottsville 18942). In addition, it will be selling its Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner Pie (frozen, ready-to-bake): A crust made of stuffing prepared with organic bread, onions, celery, grass-fed cultured butter and spices, then filled with peas, carrots, local turkey and homemade gravy, topped with whipped organic mashed potatoes.

Several national chains are open on Thanksgiving Day, according to lists curated by The Pioneer Woman, Delish, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day.

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